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Veljko Klenkovski
Clarinet
Serbia
Years active: 2023
Veljko Klenkovski was born in Pančevo, Serbia in 1975. Graduated Secondary Music School Kornelije Stanković Belgrade, Conservatoire National Georges Bizet Paris (highest honors), École Normale de Musique Paris postgraduate, Master Academy of Arts Novi Sad (2008), PhD Faculty of Music Belgrade (2015, Bruno Brun Award). Solo clarinettist Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra since 2002, principal clarinettist National Theatre Orchestra Belgrade since 2015.
Laureate: 1st prizes Concours International Leopold Bellan Paris, International Competition Picardy, National Competition Ljubljana, 1st special prize International Competition Paris, 3rd prize Jeunesses Musicales Belgrade. Soloist with Royal Orchestra Brussels, Philharmonie der Nationen Germany, RTS Symphony Orchestra, Niš Symphonic Orchestra. Tours: Spain, Russia, China, Germany, France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, USA, India.
Founder Belgrade Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Belgrade Wind Trio. Previously principal clarinettist Philharmonie der Nationen (until 2002), Madlenianum Chamber Opera, RTS Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Zubin Mehta, Christian Mandeal, Barry Douglas, Muhai Tang. Docent Faculty of Music Belgrade, masterclasses France/Serbia/Slovenia/Montenegro, jury Ohridski biseri Macedonia, Davorin Jenko Serbia. October Prize, pedagogical achievement award laureate.
Laureate: 1st prizes Concours International Leopold Bellan Paris, International Competition Picardy, National Competition Ljubljana, 1st special prize International Competition Paris, 3rd prize Jeunesses Musicales Belgrade. Soloist with Royal Orchestra Brussels, Philharmonie der Nationen Germany, RTS Symphony Orchestra, Niš Symphonic Orchestra. Tours: Spain, Russia, China, Germany, France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, USA, India.
Founder Belgrade Philharmonic Wind Quintet, Belgrade Wind Trio. Previously principal clarinettist Philharmonie der Nationen (until 2002), Madlenianum Chamber Opera, RTS Symphony Orchestra. Collaborated with Zubin Mehta, Christian Mandeal, Barry Douglas, Muhai Tang. Docent Faculty of Music Belgrade, masterclasses France/Serbia/Slovenia/Montenegro, jury Ohridski biseri Macedonia, Davorin Jenko Serbia. October Prize, pedagogical achievement award laureate.